For now, we now have a single minecraft server - survival. To connect to the survival server, the IP you're after is: 67.205.111.172 . Status: Running. You will need to be on the Whitelist and should post your username in the sticky requesting to gain access. Otherwise, have fun.
snow is cool, but it removes our ability to use boats and sail the seas, create fields of crops without the use of 20 torches, also is the damage off due to a bug or can it be turned on? Not much of a "survival" server if we dont have to "survive"
Damage hasn't been added yet by Notch (properly). Boats are clientside only, but It's just as easy to walk on the ice. Make your crops in doors On another notes, me and John Brown held a proper burial for a zombie; http://s1041.photobucket.com/albums/b416/bpawloske/Minecraft/Zombie/
Problem with MP is that there's still a few key bugs (No damage being one of them). But as Notch updates, the server will automatically update.
There needs to be a way to view all the players on the server, and a /home command that lets you set your location so if you get lost you can return
There is a program that allows you to play minecraft as though you bought it, in order to see how much you like it.